Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Inversion serves up a fine cup of Katz's coffee and espresso drinks (and tea). Super, friendly staff. Most mornings & days, one of Houston's many excellent food trucks can be found in the parking lot.
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Inversion Coffee & Art
Inversion serves up a fine cup of Katz's coffee and espresso drinks (and tea). Super, friendly staff. Most mornings & days, one of Houston's many excellent food trucks can be found in the parking lot.
La Mexicana has some great Tex-Mex, free wifi, and a full bar. They also have a steam table where you can choose what you want and take it to go.
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La Mexicana
1018 Fairview StLa Mexicana has some great Tex-Mex, free wifi, and a full bar. They also have a steam table where you can choose what you want and take it to go.
Wonderful Thai made with fresh ingredients. Great lunch specials. Fast delivery. Casual.
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Khun Kay
1209 Montrose BlvdWonderful Thai made with fresh ingredients. Great lunch specials. Fast delivery. Casual.
Fantastic breakfast menu with seasonal pancakes, best corned beef & hash, fresh squeezed juice. Go during the week to avoid the crowds.
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Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StFantastic breakfast menu with seasonal pancakes, best corned beef & hash, fresh squeezed juice. Go during the week to avoid the crowds.
An unusual selection of toppings for the hand-tossed pizzas. Delivery or pick-up.
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Pink's Pizza
710 W Gray StAn unusual selection of toppings for the hand-tossed pizzas. Delivery or pick-up.
Seasonal, locally-sourced menu of lovingly prepared food that manages to be both homely and haute. Recommend sitting at community tables and sharing goat dumplings.
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Underbelly
1100 Westheimer RoadSeasonal, locally-sourced menu of lovingly prepared food that manages to be both homely and haute. Recommend sitting at community tables and sharing goat dumplings.
This sweet bungalow with yard has wonderful outdoor seating in the garden, clever gifts, and great coffee & teas. Also recommended by former guests!
Bungalow
1219 Marconi StThis sweet bungalow with yard has wonderful outdoor seating in the garden, clever gifts, and great coffee & teas. Also recommended by former guests!
Drinks & Nightlife
Coffee, wine, full bar. Wonderful back patio. Within a 10 minute leisurely stroll from the guest house! A portion of all sales on Thurs evening benefit a featured local artist/art organization.
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Boheme
307 Fairview StCoffee, wine, full bar. Wonderful back patio. Within a 10 minute leisurely stroll from the guest house! A portion of all sales on Thurs evening benefit a featured local artist/art organization.
Neighborhood pub with good beer, full bar, quarter pool tables, great people watching, fun and lively conversation with regulars.
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Cecil's Pub
600 W Gray StNeighborhood pub with good beer, full bar, quarter pool tables, great people watching, fun and lively conversation with regulars.
Dive sports bar with great steak night and unforgettable (sometimes great, sometimes not) karaoke on Friday nights. Excellent Thurs steak night special.
PJ's Sports Bar
614 W Gray StDive sports bar with great steak night and unforgettable (sometimes great, sometimes not) karaoke on Friday nights. Excellent Thurs steak night special.
Damn impressive selection of craft beers on tap. Knowledgable wait staff w/recos for every taste. Great pub food. Favorite snack: cracklin' pig ears. Also, one of the closest Houston B-cycle stations.
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The Hay Merchant
1100 Westheimer RdDamn impressive selection of craft beers on tap. Knowledgable wait staff w/recos for every taste. Great pub food. Favorite snack: cracklin' pig ears. Also, one of the closest Houston B-cycle stations.
Skilled bartenders who mix a fine drink w/none of the attitude. Nice selection of Scotch and beer too. Large back patio. Low key neighborhood bar w/mix of bike courier and Rice U prof types.
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Grand Prize Bar
1010 Banks StSkilled bartenders who mix a fine drink w/none of the attitude. Nice selection of Scotch and beer too. Large back patio. Low key neighborhood bar w/mix of bike courier and Rice U prof types.
Tiki Tuesday is always a fun night to enjoy a well-crafted drink complete with actual cubed ice meant to cool and not melt. Expect cocktails to take time to make as they make each drink w/care
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Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer RdTiki Tuesday is always a fun night to enjoy a well-crafted drink complete with actual cubed ice meant to cool and not melt. Expect cocktails to take time to make as they make each drink w/care
Everything Else
West Webster Dog Park
1913 Gillette StPlayground and dog park. Great people watching
The smallest park ever. Dominated by a very large live oak. Two benches beneath the branches.
Shiffick (Peggy H.) Park
700 Bomar StThe smallest park ever. Dominated by a very large live oak. Two benches beneath the branches.
Art League Houston
1953 Montrose BlvdWonderful little gallery of work by students and more established artists
Walgreens
3317 Montrose BlvdPharmacy open 24 hours
CVS
9838 Buffalo SpeedwayPharmacy
Shopping
A huge selection of gently used, budget friendly cowboy boots, Western wear, and other junk. :) Even if you don't buy, it's still fun to browse.
Texas Junk Company
215 Welch StA huge selection of gently used, budget friendly cowboy boots, Western wear, and other junk. :) Even if you don't buy, it's still fun to browse.
Essentials
Also known as Disco Kroger, this is as much a place to buy groceries as it is to people watch. Pick up milk and, if you're lucky, your favorite drag queen all on the same shopping trip!
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Kroger Fresh Fare
3300 Montrose BlvdAlso known as Disco Kroger, this is as much a place to buy groceries as it is to people watch. Pick up milk and, if you're lucky, your favorite drag queen all on the same shopping trip!
Extraordinary grocery of all things local from honey to free range eggs, beef, Mangalitsa pigs, house-cured charcuterie, fresh-baked breads and cookies. Great coffee and sandwiches.
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Revival Market
550 Heights BlvdExtraordinary grocery of all things local from honey to free range eggs, beef, Mangalitsa pigs, house-cured charcuterie, fresh-baked breads and cookies. Great coffee and sandwiches.
Organic market with a wine bar, ready-made foods, soup/salad bar, hot food for eat-in/pick-up.
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Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin StOrganic market with a wine bar, ready-made foods, soup/salad bar, hot food for eat-in/pick-up.
Community-minded grocery store with regular outdoor music performances, free exercise classes, juice bar, cafeteria, wifi
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H-E-B
6055 South FwyCommunity-minded grocery store with regular outdoor music performances, free exercise classes, juice bar, cafeteria, wifi
Arts & Culture
Private collection of art open to the public. The only place in Houston that made it into the book "1000 Places to See Before You Die." Regular stop for great food trucks. Stop into Rothko Chapel,
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メニル・コレクション
1533 Sul Ross StPrivate collection of art open to the public. The only place in Houston that made it into the book "1000 Places to See Before You Die." Regular stop for great food trucks. Stop into Rothko Chapel,
Sightseeing
Houston is where the Art Car originated. Now, people all over the world come to Houston to participate in the Art Car Parade in early May. Can't be here for the parade? Check out the funky museum!
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アート・カー博物館
140 Heights BlvdHouston is where the Art Car originated. Now, people all over the world come to Houston to participate in the Art Car Parade in early May. Can't be here for the parade? Check out the funky museum!